Glanville tries to explain NFLPA Game roster mystery

In general terms, the teams in Saturday’s NFL Players Association Game are made up of two types of athletes — those with Texas connections against those from the rest of the nation.

In general.

Team Nation coach Jerry Glanville, a former head coach of the Houston Oilers, arched an eyebrow and cracked his first one-liner of the week when informed that Ole Miss defensive tackle Jerrell Powe had been assigned to Team Texas.

“They said his great-grandfather drove through Texas once,” Glanville said.

Powe, a 6-2, 320-pounder from Waynesboro, Miss., was a late addition to the NFLPA game.

Officials announced his participation on Monday.

So, why is Powe, with no apparent ties to the state, playing for the Texas team?

Basically, NFL scouts wanted to take a long look at his skills.

If he had been placed on the Team Nation roster, then he would have had to split time with another top prospect, Hampton (Va.) defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis.